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PID: 165421 (1B6/8/K7/2k5/4P3/1Rb5/8/N4B2 w - - 0 1)

Friedlander, Louis

Pittsburgh Post, 1925

(First published on Sun Mar 1 1925)

1B6/8/K7/2k5/4P3/1Rb5/8/N4B2

#3

6 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb5+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Bb5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Bxb4
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bb5#

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